PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretow comes to the cage accompanied by Days of Thunder. Tyler has chosen Wrestling Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tretow
vs
Tyler

178 cm
26
143 lbs
11 - 19 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Tretow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tretow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tyler is looking to advance position but Tretow won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tretow is positioning himself well to prevent Tyler advancing to mount.

Tyler is looking for a kimura but Tretow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyler to get the leverage.
Tyler is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tretow reverses the position - he's now on top in Tyler's guard.

Tretow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tretow shoots in for a double leg but Tyler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyler looking to score a takedown here. Tretow is defending well but Tyler drives through and ends up in Tretow's guard.
Tretow has Tyler pulled in close to control his posture.
Tretow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tretow is looking to stand up but Tyler isn't so interested in that idea.
Tretow controlling Tyler's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dennis Tretow just wasn't active enough.
Tretow connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyler instigates a clinch.
Tretow tries for a takedown but Tyler manages to get underhooks.
Tretow wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Tretow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tretow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyler pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tretow misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tyler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tyler is looking to stall here but Tretow recovers full guard.
Tyleris looking to pass into half guard but Tretow pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tretow is in guard.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tretow controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tretow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dennis Tretow just wasn't active enough.

Tyler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tretow on his heels. He'll look to pass Tretow's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tretow has his hands on Tyler's head, controlling the position.

Tretow looking for a triangle here. Tyler is fighting it but it looks tight! Tretow pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tyler is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dennis Tretow!